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Electric scooter company Bird Global announced Wednesday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection in an attempt to stabilize its wobbly finances.The move marks a sobering comedown for a formerly high-flying startup that was trying to make it easier to get around big cities in an environmentally friendly way with its fleet of electric scooters. The concept attracted about $500 million in investments from prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital and Accel Partners before becoming a publicly traded company in 2021.Now, the Miami-based company finds itself struggling to survive after losing more than $430 million since the end of 2021.Bird has l stanley cup ined up $25 million in financing from MidCap Financial, a division of Apollo Global Management, as it tries to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Florida.Michael Washinushi, Bird s i stanley cup nterim CEO, predicted the company will be able to bounce back and continue its mission to make cities more livable by providing vehicles that don t clog the roads nor burn fuel. But investors seemed doubtful as Bird s stock lost nearly 80% of its remaining value Wednesday to close at stanley cups 8 cents per share, a far cry fr Fueg Could Taco Bell s 4-lane drive-thru be a trend
TUCSON, Ariz. 鈥?A Vietnam veteran in Arizona and his new adopted dog have something in common 鈥?they both know what i nike dunk ts like to live with a disability. Late last year, Athena the dog was at Southern Oasis Labrador Rescue in Tuscon, Arizona, while the rehab team developed a prosthetic leg for her, which airmax gained attention in the media.When her story caught the eyes of veteran David Powell and his wife Margaret, they fell in love.According to Ann Herrington with thetucsondog, David and Margaret lost their dog a few years ago and were looking for a new one to adopt in November of last year. When she became available for adoption, they did just that. Upon becoming a family, the three of them formed an immediate symbiotic bond, the website s press release said.David, who is disabled due to Agent Orange exposure during his deployment, donates his time to helping other veterans. Now that he has yeezy Athena, he shares the story of how they met at national engagements.Margaret, who works with therapy dogs, has big plans for Athena. She is in the process of taking her through obedience school and therapy dog training. Athena brings joy to people she meets. Theres something innate in her, bringing